President Putin argued that the tragedy in Nice will become a catalyst for closer cooperation between the international community and gives an opportunity to cause serious damage to radical Islamists in Iraq and Syria.
"He [Putin] will insist on closer cooperation in the fight against the Islamic State [Daesh] and the radical Islamists. In the first place, in the areas where it is possible to cause really serious damage to the terrorists: in Iraq and — when it comes to Russia — in Syria," the journalist said.
In an interview with German radio Deutschlandfunk, German politician and member of the Left Party Gregor Gysi for his turn called on the United States and Russia to ignore their difficulties and unite their efforts in the face of global terrorism.
Commenting on the recent terrorist attack in Nice, he said: "It is of course an absolute disaster and these are all innocent people who are either killed or seriously injured."
According to the politician, the international community should develop a common strategy against Daesh and make every effort to implement it, even if it would not correspond with the interests of Turkey, Iran and Saudi Arabia.
"And the first thing we need here, is an understanding between the US and Russia. But we impose sanctions against Russia, instead of saying, well, let us jointly move Assad's issue back and decide together how we eliminate the Islamic State," the politician stated.
At least 84 people were killed and hundreds of people injured after a terrorist drove a truck through hordes of people celebrating Bastille Day in Nice. In the wake of the horrific attack in Nice, French President Francois Hollande addressed the nation, announcing that he will extend a country-wide state of emergency and accelerate attacks on Daesh in Iraq and Syria.
